WEEK-END RACING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 May 1944, Page 3

WEEK-END RACING

WOODVILLE MEETING CUP TO MODERATE WIN FOR LOTTO (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WOODVILLE, This Day. At Woodville on Saturday the Woodville District Jockey Club staged a successful meeting. The track was soft but in good condition for winter racing. The totalisator turnover for the day was £25,657 10s. In previous years the Woodville Club has not raced in the winter. At last year’s cup meeting, which was held in February, the turnover for eight races was £34,569 10s. Results: — Oringi Hurdles, 1 mile and 5 fur: 1/1 Red Glare, 10.5 (.A. Jenkins) 1; 2/2 Epping, 10.11 (Midwood) 2; 7/7 Park Light, 9.4 (Ely) 3. Scr: Kilmanagh, Northfield. Time, 3.8 1-5. Maiden Plate; 6f.: First Division: 3/4 Atoma, 8.11 (A. C. Messervy), 1; 5/6 Bencve, 8.11 (Bomry), 2; 17/17 Tidapa, 8.11, 3. All started. Won by five lengths; half. Time, 1.18 2-5. Second division: 2/2 Tintern, 8.11 (Midwood). 1; 7/7 Ever Aussie. 8.11 (Tito). 2; 10/12 Ganges, 8.11, 3. Scratched: The Rail. Won by four lengths; three. Time, 1.19 2-5. Papatawa Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase, about 21m: 1/1 Malacca (R. Hawes) 1; 3/3 Opaltown (E. Deslandes) 2; 4/4 Mamaku (T. Tito) 3. Woodville Cup, IJm: 7/7 Moderate, 7.2 (N. Vaughan) 1; 2/2 Lowry Bay, 8.9 (A. Jenkins) 2; 6/6 Alchemy, 7.10 (W. Broughton) 3. Also started: 5/5 Te Kawiti, X/1 Lady Spiral, 4/4 Langue d'Or, 9/9 Authoress, 10/10 Young Charles. 8/8 Blue Border, 3/3 Tau-uru. Half length; two. President’s Hack Handicap, 7L: 3/3 Ring Scarf (J. Bowness) 1: 1/2 Hard Frost (J. Fagan) 2; 5/5 Fox Cover (J. Jenkins) 3. Three lengths; one and a half. Time, 1.32 2-5. Ruahine Handicap. 6f: 1/3 Lotto (N. ’ Vaughan 1; 3/2 Sterling Lad (V. Sellars) 2; 2/1 Lady Acora (L. Frost) 3. Length; threequarters. Time, 1.17 4-5. Kumeroa Hack Handicap, IJm: 1/1 Eroiefield (S. Waddell) 1; 8/8 Mynet (W. Smith) 2; 4/4 Golden Tide (L. CUitterbuck) 3. Half head; two lengths and a half. Time, 2.14 4-5.

WAIKATO STEEPLES WON BY ABBEY LU HURDLES TO ERNDALE (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, May 21. At the Waikato Racing Club’s winter meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday, the totalisator handled £73,551, compared with £73,097 last year, an increase of £454. Results: — Melville Steeplechase, about 21 miles: 3/3 Scram, 9.7 (Williamson) 1; 7/8 Jehangir, 9.0 (Lord), 2; 9/9 Guard’s Delight, 9.0 (C. Brown) 3. Won by two lengths; eight. Time, 5.2 3-5. Scr: Etaro, Edward, Own Wave, Bronzemor. Hamilton Hurdles; 2 miles: 1/1 Erndalc, 11.7 (L. C. Brown), 1: 4/4 Gold Cape, 9.7 (Ensor), 2; 2/2 Stock Exchange, 10.0, 3. Scratched: The Dozer, Royal Jay, Winning Try, Hasten. Won by a head; half a length. Time, 3min 46sec. Otorohanga Handicap, Im.—First Division: 4/16 Gunman, 8.2 (Coon) 1; 6/1 Century, 7.8 (Dye) 2; 10/9 Dumbo, 7.10 (Berringan) 3. Won by 1| lengths each way. Time, 1.45 3-5. Scr: Colonel Vaals, Ernada, Look Again, Phalrayne, Royal Icing, Treasure Island. Second division: 1/5 Altess, 7.7 (Hughes), 1; 16/17 Irish Fox, 7.7 (Martinovich) 2; 2/1 Tarzah, 7.7 (Wiggins) 3. Scr: Oddvaals. Won by two lengths; one. Time, 1.45 3-5. Hamilton Hurdles, 2m: 1/1 Erndale (L. C. Brown) 1; 4/4 Gold Cape (W. Ensor 2; 2/2 Stock Exchange (A. Gregory) 3. Head; half a length. Time, 3.46. President's Handicap, Im. 3f: 1/2 Tweedsmuir (A. Toki) 1: 4/3 Constitution (G. Hughes) 2; 2/1 Marble Fox (E. V. Dye) 3. Two lengths; threequarters of a length. Time, 2.24. Seddon Hack Hurdles, IJm: 1/1 Sir Ringman (M. Ritchie) 1; 8/9 Bright Fox (R. Collett) 2; 4/3 Foxsen (M. Coon) 3. Six lengths; three lengths. Time, 3.15. Horotiu Hack Handicap, l.|m: 2/3 Harris Tweed (B. Markwick) 1; 5/5 Gold Stand (H. N. Wiggins) 2; 4/4 Grey Salute (S. Green) 3. Length and a half; head. Time, 2.13 4-5. At the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday the Cup resulted: 5/5 Braw Lass (Butterick) 1; 1/1 Battle Colours (Berry) 2; 3/2 Dusky Sound (Maidens) 3. Six lengths; eight. Time, 4.30 2-p. The Churchill Handicap at the Gore Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday resulted: 1/1 Poppotunoa (D. M. Kerr) 1; 5/7 Blue Horizon, 2; 9/6 Sea Born, 3. T\Vo lengths; eight. Time, 4.36 3-5.